HOLY FAMILY SUNDAY 2025

INTRO: I was diagnosed at an early age with poor eyesight.

The eye doctor called it “LAZY EYE” in my right eye.

NOT MUCH COULD BE DONE… so I began wearing glasses at a noticeably early age ………………….

I was wearing glasses to see well!

AS Christians we are asked to see well…….

We are asked to see CHRIST in our brothers and sisters…. all our brothers and sisters!

I know it is not easy as we get prejudiced, fussy, and humanly judgmental…even if it is only in our “mind’s eye.”

Families experience turmoil siblings for whatever reason that sometimes separate them from one another.

Even in marriages, sometimes spouses cannot see the good first.

BUT we are taught today by Simeon and Anna who BOTH saw the CHRIST in the human.
Jesus of Nazareth.
Children are to respect their parents, seeing CHRIST in them.
Husbands and wives are asked to respect one another seeing Christ in each other.

Neighbors need to get along as well as people of all races, creeds, and beliefs. We are all made in the image of CHRIST and that should be seen PRIMARILY.

And what is our “assistance or help” in being able to do just this ALL THE TIME?

What is our eyeglasses prescription?

It comes in the form of bread and wine. It is our Eucharist that we consume to have JESUS affect our lives and eyesight!

Have mercy on those:
Who acts differently?
Who dresses differently?
Who looks different?
Who thinks differently?

And the list could go on….

Christ wanted unity among ALL people and that can only happen when it begins with each of us starting the trend, starting the movement of peaceful relations by looking at others and seeing all others as if you and I were seeing JESUS.

Happy Holy Family